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Mr Swiveller and his partner played several rubbers with varying success, until the loss of three sixpences, the gradual sinking of the purl, and the striking of ten o’clock, combined to render that gentleman mindful of the flight of Time, and the expediency1 of withdrawing before Mr Sampson and Miss Sally Brass2 returned.
‘With which object in view, Marchioness,’ said Mr Swiveller gravely, ‘I shall ask your ladyship’s permission to put the board in my pocket, and to retire from the presence when I have finished this tankard; merely observing, Marchioness, that since life like a river is flowing, I care not how fast it rolls on, ma’am, on, while such purl on the bank still is growing, and such eyes light the waves as they run. Marchioness, your health. You will excuse my wearing my hat, but the palace is damp, and the marble floor is — if I may be allowed the expression — sloppy3.’
As a precaution against this latter inconvenience, Mr Swiveller had been sitting for some time with his feet on the hob, in which attitude he now gave utterance4 to these apologetic observations, and slowly sipped5 the last choice drops of nectar.
‘The Baron6 Sampsono Brasso and his fair sister are (you tell me) at the Play?’ said Mr Swiveller, leaning his left arm heavily upon the table, and raising his voice and his right leg after the manner of a theatrical7 bandit.
The Marchioness nodded.
‘Ha!’ said Mr Swiveller, with a portentous8 frown. ‘‘Tis well. Marchioness! — but no matter. Some wine there. Ho!’ He illustrated9 these melodramatic
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1 expediency | |
n.适宜;方便;合算;利己 | |
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2 brass | |
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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3 sloppy | |
adj.邋遢的,不整洁的 | |
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4 utterance | |
n.用言语表达,话语,言语 | |
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5 sipped | |
v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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6 baron | |
n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王 | |
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7 theatrical | |
adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的 | |
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9 illustrated | |
adj. 有插图的,列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词 | |
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10 morsels | |
n.一口( morsel的名词复数 );(尤指食物)小块,碎屑 | |
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11 humility | |
n.谦逊,谦恭 | |
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12 haughtily | |
adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地 | |
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13 smacking | |
活泼的,发出响声的,精力充沛的 | |
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14 spoke | |
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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15 demonstrations | |
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威 | |
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16 brigand | |
n.土匪,强盗 | |
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17 determined | |
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18 momentary | |
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19 vehemence | |
n.热切;激烈;愤怒 | |
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20 breach | |
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破 | |
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21 humble | |
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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22 forsook | |
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23 deserted | |
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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24 recollect | |
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得 | |
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25 imploringly | |
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26 lodgings | |
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍 | |
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27 plural | |
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28 cogitation | |
n.仔细思考,计划,设计 | |
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29 opposition | |
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30 meditation | |
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录 | |
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31 meditations | |
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想 | |
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32 attained | |
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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33 divest | |
v.脱去,剥除 | |
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34 banish | |
vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除 | |
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35 complacently | |
adv. 满足地, 自满地, 沾沾自喜地 | |
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36 scrap | |
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37 obdurate | |
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38 groaned | |
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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39 wrenched | |
v.(猛力地)扭( wrench的过去式和过去分词 );扭伤;使感到痛苦;使悲痛 | |
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40 tassel | |
n.流苏,穗;v.抽穗, (玉米)长穗须 | |
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41 blighted | |
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42 flute | |
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43 dismal | |
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44 unison | |
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45 awaken | |
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起 | |
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46 bosoms | |
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47 tune | |
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 | |
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48 vigour | |
(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力 | |
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49 exhausted | |
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50 landlady | |
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51 virgin | |
n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的 | |
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52 aquatic | |
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53 abruptly | |
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55 delicacy | |
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
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56 refreshing | |
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57 miserable | |
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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58 unwilling | |
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59 plunged | |
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
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60 virtuous | |
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的 | |
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61 slumber | |
n.睡眠,沉睡状态 | |
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62 despondent | |
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63 chaste | |
adj.贞洁的;有道德的;善良的;简朴的 | |
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64 plying | |
v.使用(工具)( ply的现在分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意 | |
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65 wasteful | |
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66 corroborated | |
v.证实,支持(某种说法、信仰、理论等)( corroborate的过去式 ) | |
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67 countenance | |
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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68 passionately | |
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69 offender | |
n.冒犯者,违反者,犯罪者 | |
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70 distressing | |
a.使人痛苦的 | |
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71 pointed | |
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72 admonished | |
v.劝告( admonish的过去式和过去分词 );训诫;(温和地)责备;轻责 | |
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73 unlimited | |
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74 entreated | |
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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75 wrung | |
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水) | |
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76 impeached | |
v.控告(某人)犯罪( impeach的过去式和过去分词 );弹劾;对(某事物)怀疑;提出异议 | |
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77 clenched | |
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78 blustered | |
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79 kit | |
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80 irreproachable | |
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81 remonstrances | |
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82 withdrawn | |
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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83 untold | |
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84 sneered | |
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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85 wrath | |
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86 defiance | |
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 | |
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